naked / default rider 183 cm
KTM 790 Duke vs Suzuki Katana ergonomics
KTM 790 Duke and Suzuki Katana land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
KTM 790 Duke
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Suzuki Katana
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The KTM 790 Duke has a 825 mm seat; the Suzuki Katana sits at 825 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 83 cm for the KTM 790 Duke and 83 cm for the Suzuki Katana.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | KTM 790 Duke | Suzuki Katana |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 825 mm | 825 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,475 mm | 1,460 mm |
| Wet weight | 187 kg | 217 kg |
| Displacement | 799 cc | 999 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- KTM 790 Duke
- Sport (61.8 deg)
- Suzuki Katana
- Sport (61.8 deg)
Hip angle
- KTM 790 Duke
- Neutral (91.0 deg)
- Suzuki Katana
- Neutral (91.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- KTM 790 Duke
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki Katana
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- KTM 790 Duke
- Neutral (13.3 deg)
- Suzuki Katana
- Neutral (13.1 deg)